The Portland daily press., 1887-06-21
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BAR HARBoR, June 19.-The tide of sum
mer visitors is slowly but surely setteling tow
ard the East. Forty-iye passengers arrived
on the steamer Mount Desert Wednesday,
most of whom are summer residents. The
Hotels Lyman and Marlborough opened
their doors to tourists Friday of last week.
Among the recent arrivals are: Miss MI
Balch, Boston Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Denni-
son, Miss Linzee, Mr.. Ed Samuel. DIR. Chap
man and family, Philadelphia; Mrs. G. M.
Ogden, M. c. Lea and wife, Baltimore; j. p.
Norris, New York; Miss Edith Lombard,
Boston; Miss Beach, New York; A. r.
Jones, New York; N. S. Shaler, Cambridge.
Mass; Misses Anthorn and Nine. Tissot,
New York; ]. Arthur Beebe, Boston; and
c. Morton Smith and family, Philadelphia
Among the guests who are expected here the
coming summer are: w. S. Gurnie and
family, Mrs. Quincy Thorndike, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. 81. Townsend, New York; Mrs. M.
L. Horton and son of Hotel Oxford, Boston;
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Gerard, New York;
Mr. and Nine. De Renterskiold are to be the
guests Of Mrs. Beach of Washington. d. c.,
here this summer. Mr.. and Mrs. Watrons
will visit Bar Harbor during their wedding
tour on their yact Republic.
The Rodick House was opened today.
The steamer Sappho has arrived from Bath,
and will make her first trip tomorrow,
Woman's Relief Corps.
LEWISTON, June 20.-Next Thursday the
convention of the Woman's Relief Corps of
Maine will be held in Auburn. 1t is antici-
pated that this occasion will be one of the
biggest in the history of the Relief Corps of
the State. Delegates from all sections of the
State are expected to be present.
A Hebron Citizen Dead.
HEBRON, June 2O.-John Moody, promi-
nent citizen of Hebron, died Saturday, aged
20 years and months.
Farmington to Have More Light.
FARMINGToN, June 20.-Farmington is to
follow the good example set by Watervlle,
Skowhegan, Dexter and other Maine towns,
and have the electric light. The Pennington
Electric Light Company was organized, Sat
urday, with the following officers. Presi-
nent. DR.. Austin Reynolds; vice president,
DR.. +. 0. Lyford, secretary, Prof. Chas. +.
Warren; treasurer, Herbert II. Rice; direc-
tors, Philip w. Hubbard, Austin Reynolds,
VIM. H. Cothren, f. o. Lyford and Charles
f. Warner.
The capital stock of the company is $4,000,
and is composed of influential business men.
who have the towns interest at heart. They
propose to thoroughly light the streets of the
town, and to supply the stores with as many
arc lights as demanded.
Another strong attempt is being made to
supply for Pennington system of water
works. The Pennington Water Company
have made new contract with the assessors
of the Village Corporation and a corpora
tion meeting is called for next Wednesday,
to rectify the contract.
The Water Company is entirely composed
of citizens of the place, and is oficered as
follows: President, Chas. w. Keyes; vice
president, DR.. Francis H. Russell; secretary,
Philip w. Hubbard; treasurer. DR.. j. ].
Linscott; directors, d. w. Austin, Charles
w. Keyes, Francis II. Russell, Philip w.
Hubbard and John ]. Linscolt. The feeling
in favor of system of water works is grow
ing stronger as the merits of the water sup
ply systems are better understood.
ACCIDENT at SANFORD.
@SANFoRD, June 20.-George II. Loudo had
his right hand cut off in planning machine
at Goodwin's box factory at Springvale thi S
afternoon.
Fire at Calais.
CALAIS, June 2O.-Fire tonight destroyed
the dwelling of William McCudlaugh on
Union Mills street. A large portion of the
contents were saved in damaged condition.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, partially COW
cred by insurance. The building probably
caught from spark on the roof.
Conflagration at Lincoln.
BANGOR, June 20.-Lincoln village is re
ported to be all on fire. A steamer has just
been sent from this city. Pinkham's and
Benefits stores, and the Mansion House
were entirely burned.
The Loss Of the Parker M. Hooper.
RocKLAND, June 20.-Captain John Hark-
ness of Rockport, of the abandoned schooner
Parker M. Hooper, which was lost last
March on trip from Havana to Boston. has
arrived home and is prepared to refute the
charges made by the mate of the vessel
which caused so much excitement several
weeks ago. Captain Harkness says that on
the fourteenth day out he encountered a
series of gales and hurricanes, which in the
beginning disabled the vessel badly, carry
inc away a part of the sails and rigging,